25 Kid’s snacks for school lunchtimes and after school bites
Here’s a roundup of some of the yummiest kids’ snacks for school lunchboxes and after school bites that hungry kids will gobble up. These are great to have to hand for inspiration as kids head back to school.
Most of these ideas are easy to make and eminently grabbable finger food perfect for the littlest of hands right through to kids, tweens and teens.
No matter whether you’re dealing with a picky eater or a child who gets easily distracted at mealtimes, there is a great mix of sweet and savoury recipes and ideas that will work.
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25 Tasty Kid-Friendly Snacks For School Day Yumminess
Pick and mix from this selection of easy to make appealing snack ideas.
S'mores Muddy Buddies
This recipe for S’mores Muddy Buddies combines the classic flavors of chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows in a deliciously addictive snack mix.
Kid Friendly Animal Open Faced Sandwich
Open faced sandwich is fun to make for kids and even more, fun to eat!!
Quick and Easy Date Bars
These quick and easy date bars taste like candy! They're so delicious and sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
BBQ Chicken Sandwich Sliders
These sliders are built for flavor and convenience. Using sliced roasted chicken and soft Hawaiian bread buns spread with a layer of tangy sauce, you’ve got a dish that’s both comforting and finger-food friendly.
Easy Pencil Cookies
These pencil cookies are a fun treat made with just three ingredients: wafer cookies, candy melts, and chocolate chips.
Simple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
These simple and no bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls take less than 10 minutes to make and are full of hearty oats, peanut butter, chocolate chips and a handful of other ingredients.
(Mini) Fruit Pizzas
These Mini Fruit Pizzas are colorful and bright and make a pretty summer treat that’s, honestly, irresistible.
Taco Wonton Cups (Plant-Based)
These taco wonton cups are an adorable and delicious appetizer, lunch, or dinner option.
Mini Apple Pies
What's more charming than an apple pie? How about mini apple pies that perfectly capture that warm, cozy feeling of coming home from school on a crisp autumn afternoon?
Chocolate Covered Apple Pretzels
Make back to school snacks fun and easy with chocolate covered apple pretzels! This 4-ingredient apple pretzels recipe is quick, tasty, and perfect for kids.
Air Fryer Cauliflower Crust Pepperoni Pizzas
These tasty pizzas feature wonderful gooey cheese with a flavorful sauce and a meaty pepperoni all on top of a crispy crust.
Air Fryer Copycat Doritos
Made from tortillas and seasoned with homemade nacho seasoning, these crunchy chips taste just like the original only better because they are homemade.
Apple Pretzel Bites
These Apple Pretzel Bites are sweet, salty, crunchy and so easy to make. With just five ingredients, these bites are perfect for an easy snack or dessert!
Smoked Turkey Pinwheels recipe
Delicious Pinwheels are a perfect party appetizer, light lunch, after school snack or game day nosh.
Funfetti Banana Bread
This banana bread is super soft with the perfect birthday cake flavour that is due to win over even the pickiest of kids!
Yogurt Bark Recipe
Simple and delicious, this is the perfect yogurt bark recipe when you need a quick, healthy snack! It’s packed with nutrition and has a fun presentation kids and adults love.
Healthy Air Fryer Tortilla Pizza Rolls
These healthy air fryer tortilla pizza rolls will be your new snack obsession. They are simple to make and yet so satisfying!
Rainbow Vegetable Rolls With Rice Paper
These vegetable rolls with rice paper are crunchy, colorful, and perfect for light lunches, snacks, or party platters.
Easy Homemade Snacking Granola
This is the best Easy Homemade Snacking Granola, great for being on the road, afternoon snacks, and any time you need something easy to munch on with oats, nuts, seeds, and other whole ingredients.
Pepperoni Calzones
Make homemade pepperoni calzones with this easy pepperoni calzones recipe!
Fruity Pebbles Rice Crispy Treats
Fruity Pebbles Rice Crispy Treats are sweet and fruity with the gooey yumminess of the marshmallows! This no-bake dessert is easy to put together with the kiddos and takes just 10 minutes to make.
Hashbrown Egg Cups
Creamy, fluffy eggs meet their match with savory shredded hashbrowns in these Hashbrown Egg Cups!
Healthy Chewy No Bake Granola Bars
Healthy Chewy No Bake Granola Bars Recipe: The only recipe for granola bars you'll ever need.
Crispy Air Fryer Gnocchi
This air fryer gnocchi recipe is as simple as it gets! With just 6 ingredients and 15 minutes of cooking, you’ll have a crispy, golden-brown, and pillowy-soft dish.
Berry Yogurt Parfait
Berry yogurt parfait is a yummy layered dish that's perfect for breakfast, meal prep or a snack.
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